Bernard Tomic

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frenchman Gilles Simon delivered the first big surprise in the men's draw at the U.S. Open, taking down fourth seed David Ferrer of Spain 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 to move into the fourth round on a sweltering Sunday at Flushing Meadows. With the loss. Ferrer earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first top 10 men's seed to be sent home from the year's final grand slam while Simon moves on to face big-serving Croatian Marin Cilic, who was a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner over South Africa's Kevin Anderson. A well-rested Ferrer, who reached the third round in a walkover after Australian Bernard Tomic withdrew with a hip injury, got off to a sluggish...

Australian tennis bad boy Bernard Tomic in Miami after being suspended from his country's Davis Cup team for criticizing governing officials was arrested at a swanky South Beach hotel Wednesday night for refusing to turn down loud music and disobeying...

Seventh-seeded Steve Johnson beat Michael Berrer of Germany 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Monday. Johnson is one of five seeded Americans slated to play this week. Two-time Newport champion and...

After his stunning win over Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Dustin Brown said it was easy to play well when expectations were so low. The 102nd-ranked German won't have that luxury on Saturday against Viktor Troicki. Everyone wants to see what Wimbledon's...

At the end of a long and eventful day at Wimbledon Friday, the U.S. men had one and a half men still contending in the singles draw. Not that bad, considering only seven had made it in the first place.
Leading the way, so far, was unheralded wild-card...

Pushed to the absolute limit, Serena Williams once again found a way to win.
Down 3-0 and 5-4 in the third set, twice within two points of defeat, Williams dug deep and overcame Britain's Heather Watson 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 on Centre Court at Wimbledon on...

Thursday was a tournament director's nightmare at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
They played some matches, but not the kind that would drive TV ratings through the roof.
It started with Jelena Jankovic, a former champion, playing a quarterfinal...

Rafael Nadal dropped to his knees, clasping his hands tightly and appearing to be on the verge of tears as he celebrated a win at the Australian Open.
The 14-time Grand Slam champion has played some epic matches on Rod Laver Arena, including an almost...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal dropped to his knees, clasping his hands tightly and appearing to be on the verge of tears as he celebrated a win at the Australian Open.
The 14-time Grand Slam champion has played some epic matches on Rod Laver Arena,...